Alternatives to the focus apps you already know
Leaving a blocker or a tracker usually means one specific thing stopped working: it blocked real work, it only told you tonight, or it didn’t cover your phone. Each page below starts from why people leave, then gives honest picks with prices.
Last updated 25 September 2026 (prices and platforms checked)
- Leaving FreedomBlocker
The best Freedom alternatives for Mac
What you have now: Free tier; Premium $8.99/mo, or $3.33/mo billed yearly; lifetime $99.50 when checked6 picks: SelfControl (blocker), Intentional (blocker), Cold Turkey Blocker (blocker), FocusNod (AI focus app), Meoz (AI focus app), Focen (AI focus app).See the picks - Leaving Cold Turkey BlockerBlocker
The best Cold Turkey alternatives for Mac
What you have now: Free version; Pro $45 once5 picks: Freedom (blocker), SelfControl (blocker), Intentional (blocker), FocusNod (AI focus app), Meoz (AI focus app).See the picks - Leaving RescueTimeTracker
The best RescueTime alternatives for Mac
What you have now: Free Lite plan; Solo Focus $9/mo or $84/yr; Solo+ $15/mo or $144/yr4 picks: Timing (tracker), FocusNod (AI focus app), Freedom (blocker), Focen (AI focus app).See the picks - Leaving SelfControlBlocker
The best SelfControl alternatives for Mac
What you have now: Free, open source5 picks: Cold Turkey Blocker (blocker), Intentional (blocker), Freedom (blocker), FocusNod (AI focus app), Meoz (AI focus app).See the picks
Looking at the newer AI focus apps instead? Meoz, Fomi, Focen, iPromise, Attention and FocusNod, compared.